Last Report: 10/16/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

I am working on separating out the in-person votes for reporting. Please be patient

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 889,833
Return Rate: 65.9%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 438,932 49.3 631,098 69.6
Republicans 191,666 21.5 260,033 73.7
Minor 3,042 0.3 7,226 42.1
No Party Affiliation 256,193 28.8 452,242 56.6
TOTAL 889,833 100.0 1,350,599 65.9
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 686,564 77.2
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 203,269 22.8
TOTAL 889,833 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 588,642 66.2 884,863 66.5
Non-Hispanic Black 191,585 21.5 238,142 80.4
Hispanic 16,664 1.9 35,019 47.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 14,975 1.7 34,939 42.9
Non-Hispanic Native American 3,820 0.4 5,957 64.1
Other/Multiple/Unknown 74,136 8.3 151,679 48.9
TOTAL 889,833 100.0 1,350,599 65.9

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 49,893 5.6 128,095 38.9
26 to 40 115,633 13.0 251,834 45.9
41 to 65 343,771 38.6 494,062 69.6
66 and up 357,397 40.2 476,608 75.0
TOTAL 889,833 100.0 1,350,599 65.9

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 476,343 53.5 724,608 65.7
Male 364,823 41.0 523,180 69.7
Unknown 48,665 5.5 102,811 47.3
TOTAL 889,833 100.0 1,350,599 65.9

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 4,207
Rejection Rate: 0.5%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 2,539 60.4 441,471 0.6
Republicans 712 16.9 192,378 0.4
Minor 16 0.4 3,058 0.5
No Party Affiliation 940 22.3 257,133 0.4
TOTAL 4,207 100.0 894,040 0.5
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 1,688 40.1 590,330 0.3
Non-Hispanic Black 1,695 40.3 193,280 0.9
Hispanic 175 4.2 16,839 1.0
Non-Hispanic Asian American 130 3.1 15,105 0.9
Non-Hispanic Native American 87 2.1 3,907 2.2
Other/Multiple/Unknown 432 10.3 74,568 0.6
TOTAL 4,207 100.0 894,040 0.5
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,350,599
Request Rate: 18.6%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 371,065 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 631,098 46.7
Republicans 260,033 19.3
Minor 7,226 0.5
No Party Affiliation 452,242 33.5
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 884,863 65.5
Non-Hispanic Black 238,142 17.6
Hispanic 35,019 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 34,939 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,957 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 151,679 11.2
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 128,095 9.5
26 to 40 251,834 18.6
41 to 65 494,062 36.6
66 and up 476,608 35.3
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 724,608 53.7
Male 523,180 38.7
Unknown 102,811 7.6
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0